[Verse 1] I watch the evening news come on, And wonder what has this world's become. Drugs on the streets, guns in the schools, A thousand ways to break the rules. There's a world behind that phone they hold, With pretty lies and dangers untold. And I lie awake when the house grows still, Wondering if I've taught them well enough to deal. [Pre-Chorus] I can't be there in every place, Can't shield them from every heart they'll face. But there's one thing I hope they understand, They've got more than my two empty hands. [Chorus] Being afraid doesn't mean I failed, Doesn't mean the love I gave was frail. I taught them right, I showed them wrong, I prayed that Jehovah would make them strong. I gave them His Word, I showed them the way, I tried to live what I taught each day. I can't keep every storm away, But I gave them a faith they can carry someday. And if I worry when they're out of sight, It's because I love them with all my might. Being afraid doesn't mean I failed, It means I care enough to be scared. [Verse 2] I taught them that truth is worth the cost, That doing what's right matters more than what's lost. That friends can lead you down a road, Where a little wrong becomes a heavy load. I tried to show them by the life I led, Not just the words that I left unsaid. And when I stumbled, I hoped they'd see That I needed Jehovah as much as they. [Pre-Chorus] But now they stand where choices begin, With a world outside trying to pull them in. I can't choose the road they'll take, Or keep them from every mistake. [Chorus] Being afraid doesn't mean I failed, Doesn't mean the love I gave was frail. I taught them right, I showed them wrong, I prayed that Jehovah would make them strong. I gave them His Word, I showed them the way, I tried to live what I taught each day. I can't keep every storm away, But I gave them a faith they can carry someday. And if I worry when they're out of sight, It's because I love them with all my might. Being afraid doesn't mean I failed, It means I care enough to be scared. [Bridge — Soft Piano, Emotional Vocal] Jehovah, You know this parent's heart, It’s hard when your children depart. Please help them remember the things they were taught, The love of Your Word and the truth they were brought. I gave them the knowledge to stand for what's right, To turn from temptation, to walk in Your light. Your Word helps me to have faith when I cannot see, That the seeds planted at home may still grow in them deeply. [Instrumental Break — Piano and Steel Guitar] [Final Chorus — Full Band, Powerful and Warm] Being afraid doesn't mean I failed, Or that the love I gave has somehow paled. I taught them right, I showed them wrong, And prayed to Jehovah to help them stay strong. I gave them His Word, I showed them the way, I tried to live what I taught each day. I can't keep every storm away, But I gave them a faith they can carry someday. And when the nights are long and still, I'll trust in Jehovah and His loving will. I did my best with the love that I had, And I'll keep on praying for my girls and my boys. The world may be harsh, the road may be long, But the truth they have learned can help them stay strong. [Outro — Soft Piano and Solo Vocal] No, fear doesn't mean that I failed somehow, I've loved them the best way that I knew how. I raised them to know Jehovah's name, And I'll love them tomorrow just the same. Being afraid doesn't mean I failed... It means I love them. And I care.
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